If perhaps you have put unleaded in your diesel car we can provide nationwide 24hr mobile fuel drain services to extract the petrol from the vehicle. Regardless if you put unleaded petrol in the diesel car and drove it we can all the same help.
By mistake put petrol in a diesel car? Or perhaps even put diesel in an unleaded car?
Give us a call and get genuine recommendations and sensible assistance for your precise circumstance
We can come to you to perform the full contaminated fuel drain & clean there on scene
As soon as we have completed you can get back moving and get on with your trip
We are the primary wrong fuel drain experts in the UK, boasting national coverage, in Powys in particular. We typically attend to:
Irrespective of the motor vehicle make or model, we are able to fix the car there and then. Regardless of whether it's roadside, on a station forecourt, or even at home, we can get you on the road once again.
The method of removing unleaded petrol from a diesel car is fundamentally identical for most vehicle makes. As you can imagine it may vary somewhat as each brand has their particular fuel system. Nevertheless it still fundamentally adheres to the following points:
When someone has put petrol in a diesel car they have a few very common questions. So we have compiled a list of the most Frequently Asked Questions for you
Turn off the car as soon as possible and call us. Continuing to run a vehicle on the wrong fuel can potentially damage it. We will be able to give you advice and assistance based on your circumstances
It can. However, if the problem is caught and remedied quickly the risks will be minimal. Of the 1,500 vehicles we attend every month, less than 0.5% have suffered and substantial damage requiring parts replacement.
The safe answer is none. However you might be able to get away with a very low contamination ratio. That being said, we always highly recommend draining anything over a 5% contamination ratio asap.
Putting Super Unleaded, or Shell V-Power, BP Ultimate Unleaded, etc, will have the exact same effect as putting regular unleaded petrol in your diesel car and will need to be drained out and flushed.
No! The EU Block Exemption Regulations clearly state that "the work can be carried out by as long as that garage uses manufacturer approved parts and correctly follows the manufacturer's service schedule."
This might work on some vehicles in some cases, but in the majority on instances it won't and you risk damaging the Lambda sensors as well as fuel pump and injectors, just as a regular misfuel.
In the event that you have any questions or need some assistance please Contact Us!
We are able to get you moving once again.
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